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Luigi Illica was an Italian librettist who wrote for many famous composers, such as Puccini, Mascagni and Giordano. He also lost his right ear in a duel and received an international prize for his opera libretti.
Luigi Illica was a playwright who collaborated with Giuseppe Giacosa to write the libretti for three of Giacomo Puccini's most famous operas: La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, and Tosca. Learn more about his life, works, and relationship with Giacosa and Puccini.
Luigi Illica (1857-1919) fu un commediografo e librettista italiano, noto per le sue collaborazioni con Giacomo Puccini, Alfredo Catalani e altri compositori. Scopri la sua vita, le sue opere, il premio che porta il suo nome e i collegamenti esterni.
Luigi Illica (9 May 1857 – 16 December 1919) was an Italian librettist who wrote for Giacomo Puccini (usually with Giuseppe Giacosa), Pietro Mascagni, Alfredo Catalani, Umberto Giordano, Baron Alberto Franchetti and other important Italian composers.
Illica, Luigi 1857–1919. PERSONAL: Born May 9, 1857, in Castell' Arquato, Italy; died December 16, 1919, in Colombarone, Italy. CAREER: Sailor, 1875–79; cofounded a radical literary review, 1881; author and playwright, 1882–93; librettist, 1892–1904.
Jul 4, 2023 · A book by Giangiacomo Schiavi explores the life and work of Luigi Illica, the librettist of Puccini, Mascagni and Giordano, and a pioneer of modern journalism. The book will be presented on 8 July in Castell'Arquato, the hometown of Illica.
About Luigi Illica. Along with Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica is responsible for creating the librettos to some of the world's most well-loved operas. His most famous works include La Boheme, Tosca and Madama Butterfly for Giacomo Puccini, and Andrea Chenier for Umberto Giordano, and he also collaborated with Alfredo Catalani, and Pietro Mascagni.
